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Callisto Protocol review embargo lifts on release date 6.am. GUESS THE SCORE
BabyYoda
Banned
This game is looking quality and is one of the few games that have come out this year that I've been genuinely excited for. Not gonna pre-order it though, it's not wise to pre-order a game with digital dl as an option, wait for (user) reviews people! Saying that, I'm confident this will be something I'll enjoy and my gut instincts are rarely wrong.
Doctor Hades
Member
The trailer certainly got my interest and I have the game pre-ordered (I know, I know...) for the Xbox Series X but I am starting to get a little concerned about the release review embargo date.
On the one hand, I would like to think that this is to avoid spoilers at launch but, on the other hand, the cynic in me is telling me that it's because the publishers lack confidence in the quality of the game and how it will review and so have intentionally moved the embargo to avoid people cancelling their pre-orders.
I really hope that I wrong because it does look amazing but I am quietly preparing myself for disappointment, just in case. A superb game to end 2022 would be absolutely awesome. Fingers crossed.
On the one hand, I would like to think that this is to avoid spoilers at launch but, on the other hand, the cynic in me is telling me that it's because the publishers lack confidence in the quality of the game and how it will review and so have intentionally moved the embargo to avoid people cancelling their pre-orders.
I really hope that I wrong because it does look amazing but I am quietly preparing myself for disappointment, just in case. A superb game to end 2022 would be absolutely awesome. Fingers crossed.
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Lucifers Beard
Member
Fucking Royal Mail strikes mean anyone expecting this to be delivered on release day from anyone but Amazon won’t have a hope. Might pick it up physically elsewhere.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
I think I've played it for 3+ months (I had a lot more free time in 2015), but that's not counting addons which was released later, they also added up playtime and in the end it was like 230+ hours with everything found and completed - I don't mean 100% achievements here, I just completed and found everything in the game.
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Needlecrash
Member
No luck at my Walmart here.
thekillergreece
Member
There are 3 difficulties, yeah.
Minimum, medium and maximum security. Equivalent to easy, normal and hard I imagine.
tommib
Member
Maximum security it is, then.
Lions Gate
Member
tbh trophy list looks super easy, really disappointing. also there is no trophy for all the death animations
but my body is ready
but my body is ready
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tommib
Member
That's what everyone said about Returnal's trophy list... That fucker gave me nightmares.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Just platted GoWR last night, so ready for this one next!
thatJohann
Member
As always, the hardest decision is which will be the definitive version - Xbox Series X or PS5.
Can’t wait for DF to analyze them.
Can’t wait for DF to analyze them.
Medium for me, I'm a dad with very limited time for gaming.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
PC.
The artful mincer
Member
No it didn't! Your just secretly happy you got play returnal longer
tommib
Member
Still play it on a weekly basis.No it didn't! Your just secretly happy you got play returnal longer
GC_DALBEN
Member
Returnal is a GREAT game, best ps5 game until now.Still play it on a weekly basis.
I loved Dead Space but i expect a 70~75 score on Calixto Protocol.
Con-Z-epT
Live from NeoGAF, it's Friday Night!
tommib
Member
I didn't take Friday off but I have the boys coming with beer and pizza and we'll be unlocking the game together after work. And the boys are just work colleagues, before you all start with your innuendos. I SEE YOU GAF!Me too! Can't wait!
solidus12
Member
Bet you can’t beat my scoreStill play it on a weekly basis.
Head condom to protect yourself from buckets of own spooge that will burst out...Friday day off check
tommib
Member
I was once #4 on the daily score. Have the screen somewhere to prove it.Bet you can’t beat my score
Before the Tower was a thing.
Con-Z-epT
Live from NeoGAF, it's Friday Night!
Have just insane amount of overtime and when the day off was approved i realized it's Callisto day.
01011001
Banned
colleagues with benefits
smart_brazileiro
Banned
It took me like three years and I left most of Skellige out because I couldn't be arsed to celar all the question marks. I finished the Add-ons tho. All in all it took me like 200 hours.
anthony2690
Banned
Hopefully this games turns out great, just ordered it for a friend on PS5 for Christmas, I'll hopefully get it after Christmas (assuming it is good) 
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thekillergreece
Member
Apparently,
even in medium difficulty the game can be quite difficult
tommib
Member
Apparently,even in medium difficulty the game can be quite difficult
Arachnid
Member
Two reviews leaked so far, and both gave glowing reviews. First one gave it a 5/5. One of them went up early but got taken down. Here's the cache page for it
webcache.googleusercontent.com
The Callisto Protocol review: say hello to the future of horror gaming (if you dare)
5/5 This is a no-holds-barred, gruesome, thrilling experience that will have you on the edge of your seat
Arachnid
Member
I fucking hate this guy. He talks like a retard, makes stupid thumbnail faces, and rarely has good content in this vids. IDK how he has a base.
TonyK
Member
To spend 70€ on a digital purchase I can't refund? A LOT! I don't pay 70/80€ for something below 85 in Metacritic. As the score goes lower I spent less in the game. I have no problem playing a 70 Metacritic game, but at 20€ max. And personally, high Metacritic scores mean a level of quality I like. It's very rare that a +90 game turns to be a bad game, at least for me tastes.
However, Metacritic users score are more biased, with absurd scores like the low rating for The Last of Us 2.
So, returning to Calisto. I want the game day 1, but I will only pay 70€ if it gets 85 or more. If not, I will wait for a sale.
thekillergreece
Member
So, if low ratings for TLOU2 is biased, will low ratings for TCP not be biased?
TonyK
Member
I was speaking about user scores. I trust the official scores. Not a reviewer in particular, but the average score between them. As I said, a +90 average PRESS score is almost always a great game for my tastes, and a -70 average a shitty game. However, a -70 average USER score in Metacritic can correspond to a masterpiece and it gets that low score because there is a gay character, or is console exclusive, or the development included crunch time, or whatever other reason people think justifies review bombing even if they have not played the game.
Said that, I have super big hopes for Calisto because I love Dead Space.
MaKTaiL
Member
Preload already comes with the latest patch. Day one has already been released.
Lions Gate
Member
i downloaded the game, 43GB on PS5 ver1.002, i guess day one patch is include
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
yes very "shitty" games....../s
Meanwhile Horizon got higher "score" but did not enjoy the game AT ALL. For me "scores" has become so meaningless these days.
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Lions Gate
Member
if you bitching about metacritic score always remember this
Con-Z-epT
Live from NeoGAF, it's Friday Night!
I have version 1.004 with the same file size. But what makes you sure it's included?
Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
UK Newspaper the Evening Standard have published and since taken down their review. Apparently "not for everyone", the "scariest game of the year" and 5/5.
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Lions Gate
Member
oh sorry my bad it's actually 1.00400. some dude got the disk after 2 major 29GB patches became 1.00400, so im guessing day one patch is include
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rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Deserved even lowerif you bitching about metacritic score always remember this
Doctor Hades
Member
I've gone for the Xbox Series X version due to its superior support for VRR. I can basically play the game at 60 fps in 120 Hz mode on my TV whereas I suspect I won't be able to on PS5 as games tend to only support 120 Hz if the game itself has a 120 fps mode which this game certainly doesn't. Otherwise, I do not think there will be much difference between the games visually or in terms of resolution, as is the case with most third-party games and despite the Xbox Series X's 20% performance advantage over the PS5. The PS5 version may be slightly quicker to load and have a smaller install size due to the Kraken compression the console uses.
01011001
Banned
way lower...
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